Sunrise Window Frost by Dennis Chick.
Greetings from the North Shore, where, at one point, I thought a friend in Austin, Texas, would get our snow. But we got some, too! Yay!
Add to that, lots of beautiful frosted windows, and here on Lake Superior, we have been gifted with days of sea smoke, the magic of winter.
Sea smoke rolling at -20F by Janice Latz.
Lake Superior Sea Smoke at -25F by Travis Novitsky.
Wind-Blown Fog and Sea Smoke by Ken Harmon.
And art opportunities continue.
First up is the weekly Beginner Knitting classes being held at the Grand Marais Public Library on Thursday from 10-11 am.
The Beginner Knitting classes at the library continue.
The classes are free. The topic this week is “Knit Stitch.” Open to all.
Also this week, the Grand Marais Public Library will start its winter Story Time series.
The library will hold Story Time on Thursdays through March.
Story Time starts at 11 am on Thursdays and features lots of great story-telling, songs, and simple crafts for kids ages 1-5, although older kids and adults are welcome. Free. No registration is necessary.
Art Night, a mini-art class at Joy and Company on Thursdays will feature “Upcycling with Lumiere Paint” this week.
Art Night will be held at Joy & Company from 3:30-5 pm Thursday.
Instruction will be available. The class is open to all and free, with a suggested $5 donation
On Friday, the North Shore Winery will start its winter Music Series, which is held from 3:30-5:30 pm through the winter.
Barbara Jean and Mike Lewis play at the Winery on Friday.
Barbara Jean and Mike Lewis kick off the season this week. Free. The public is invited.
On Friday night, an “oldie-but-goodie” movie will be screened at the Cook County Community Center as part of the new Friday Night Films series. The films are all in the public domain and free.
This week, the film will be The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954), a romantic drama, with Elizabeth Taylor and Van Johnson.
The screening starts at 6 p.m. Open to all. Free.
On Saturday, the Grand Portage Heritage Center will launch a new public event entitled Demo Days. The monthly event will feature artisans working in traditional crafts from the Voyageur Days.
Demo Days on Saturdays begin at the Grand Portage Heritage Center.
This Saturday, David and Tiffany Turner will demonstrate Traditional Textile Arts from that period from 10 am to 3 pm. Free. The public is invited.
If you’re in Duluth on Saturday night, Duluth Does David Bowie with the Centerville All Stars will be performed at the Sacred Heart Music Center.
Duluth Does David Bowie with the Centerville All Stars will be performed at the Sacred Heart Music Center on Saturday.
The concert starts at 7 pm.
On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Grand Marais Public Library will present a writing workshop on place and setting from award-winning novelist Brian Malloy from 6-8 pm. He is the Writer-in-Residence at the library and will teach a variety of monthly workshops through November.
Author Brian Malloy will teach writing workshops at the library.
“This free creative writing session is for beginners and those who’d like a refresher,” writes Malloy. “We’ll discuss and practice strategies to make the places we write about (fictional or real) come alive on the page.”
This workshop will be geared toward adults and youth, ages fourteen and above. Attendees should bring paper and a pen or pencil. No sign-up is required, though it is helpful to mark that you are attending on the Library’s Facebook event page.
This is the first of 12 free workshops. Stay tuned.
Also on Wednesday, the Songwriter Series at the Lofty Gondola on Lutsen Mountains will feature Sarah Morris.
To create a safe and intimate environment, and to give audience members an opportunity to immerse themselves in the stories and craft of the song, guests in the main room are asked to limit conversation during the performance.
The music starts at 8 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For tickets, click here.
Exhibits:
The exhibit, 100 Years of Art in Cook County — A Gallery Exhibition continues at the Johnson Heritage Post.
Morning Light, oil, by Elaine Sivertson is one of the pieces on view at the Heritage Post this month.
The exhibit features works collected by the gallery since the 1920s and is a great show.
The Heritage Post is open from 10 am to 4 pm Mondays and Thursdays through Saturdays and from 1-4 pm Sundays. It is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Free and open to all.
In Two Harbors, painter Suzanne Tacheny Kubac is exhibiting her work at the Cedar Coffee Company in Two Harbors.
Go Your Own Way, acrylic, by Suzanne Tacheny Kubach, is currently on view at the Cedar Coffee Company in Two Harbors.
The exhibit continues through the end of the Month.
Upcoming:
Beyond the Reel 2025 – A Film Fundraiser for the Violence Prevention Center will be held at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts starting at 5:30 pm on Saturday, Feb. 1.
Beyond the Reel, a fundraiser for the Violence Prevention Center is on Feb. 1.
The event starts with a social hour in the ACA lobby followed by announcing the winner of the Joan Drury Award to a community member who works toward promoting equity through a feminist lens. A film screening will follow. The public is invited.
Artists at Work:
Stick Chick, antique is at Joy and Company.
Team Mongolia’s sculpture is on display during the World Snow Sculpting Championship on Saturday in Stillwater. Mongolia went on to win the competition. Ellen Schmidt for MPR News. To see more, click here.
Scorched Earth, acrylic, by Kathy Fox Weinberg.
Online Findings:
Ice Adventures in Canada
The Raven and the Box of Light
Online Music:
Live Music:
Thursday, January 23:
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
Friday, January 24:
- Barbara Jean and Mike Lewis, North Shore Winery, 3:30-5:30 pm
- John Adler, aka Sonofmel, Cascade Restaurant and Pub, 6-8 pm
- Joe Paulik, Gunflint Tavern/The Raven, 8-10 pm
- Timmy Haus, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 8:30-11 pm
Saturday, January 25:
- Joe Paulik, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 3-5:30 pm
- Rhoda Anderson Habedank, Cascade Restaurant and Pub, 6-8 pm
- Bump Blomberg, Gunflint Tavern/The Raven, 8-10 pm
- Saltydog, Up Yonder, 8-11 pm
Sunday, January 26:
- Boyd ‘Bump’ Blomberg, North Shore Winery, 3-5 pm
- Gordon Thorne, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 5:30-8 pm
- Briand Morrison, Bluefin Grille, 7-9 pm
Tuesday, January 28:
- Eric Frost, North Shore Winery, 4:30-6:30 pm
- Barbara Jean, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 5:30-8 pm
- Open Stage hosted by Pete K, Up Yonder, 6-8 pm
- Community Sing, North House Folk School, 6:30-8 pm
Wednesday, January 29:
- Sarah Morris, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 8-9:30 pm
Thursday, January 30:
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
Friday, January 31:
- Briand Morrison and Roxann Berglund, North Shore Winery, 3:30-5:30 pm
- Jim Miller, Bluefin Grille, 7-9 pm
- Joe Paulik, Gunflint Tavern/The Raven, 8-10 pm
- Timmy Haus, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 8:30-11 pm
Saturday, February 1:
- Nick Muska, Cascade Restaurant and Pub, 6-8 pm
- Timmy Haus, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 8:30-11 pm
- Unity DJ Request Night, Up Yonder, 9 – 11:59 pm
Sunday, February 2:
- Boyd ‘Bump’ Blomberg, North Shore Winery, 3-5 pm
Photographs:
Here’s a selection of photographs we found this week.
Wildlife:
An Afternoon Snooze by David Johnson.
Members of the Colvill Pack by Buck Benson.
A bird technique to keep warm by Roxanne Distad.
Comfortable in the snow by Chris Artist.
Yesterday by Gary Arands.
Boreal owls are part of the owl irruption this year. Photograph courtesy of WTIP. Read more about it here.
Great Grey Owl by Chris Artist.
Enjoying Winter by David Johnson.
Landscapes, Icescapes & Sea Smokescapes:
Sea smoke and frost by Jay DeCoux.
Beastly Times by Andy Keith.
A blustery winter day by Buck Benson.
Sea Smoke at -20F and Lake Superior by Eric Humphrey.
-20F sunrise in Grand Marais by David Johnson.
Come on sun. Do your thing by Gail Murton
The road is there. It is always there. You just have to decide when to take it.(Hwy 61 out of Two Harbors) by Roxanne Dustad
A recent chilly morning in Duluth, from my cell phone by Tom Hollenhorst.
Full Wolf Moon Rises Over Split Rock by Hayes Scriven.
And the light is on, too! by Sierra Parsons.
An icy shoreline by Sandra Updyke.
Sunrise over Sea Smoke by Ken Harmon.
Super cold, super beautiful by Thomas Spence.
Sea smoke and Split Rock by Mike Anderson.
Brrrr by Jamie Rabold.
The frozen Kadunce by Buck Benson.
Winter on the North Shore by Mike Anderson.
Sea Smoke Sunrise by David Johnson.
An Awesome Sunrise by Christian Dalbec.
Have a great weekend, everyone! Stay warm!
BTW: Contributing to NorthShore ArtScene helps us stay healthy and strong. Please consider donating today. We are always so grateful for your support. Thank you!
A big shout out to Jeremy Lopez (Live Music schedule, tech advice, music suggestions), Yvonne Mills (proofreading and music suggestions), and Kari Carter(caption corrections.) And a big thank you to Visit Cook County for its awesome Events Calendar. Thanks for the music suggestions from Phil Oswald (AKA WTIP’s Dr. Oz E) this week. Thanks, Phil!
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