Sprinter! Spring + Winter by Sarah Allen.
Greetings from the North Shore, where winter and spring are trading places this month. Warmer temps are coming soon, and then look for tiny green shoots on trees and shrubs, as well as early daffodils and other perennials.
The quickening of the season is felt in studios, too, as art-making continues.
This week, participants in Art Night will experiment with high-flow acrylic paint on paper at Joy and Company.
Have fun with high-flow acrylics at Art Night this week.
High Flow paint is a relatively new product from Golden Artist Colors. High Flow, as the name implies, is a very flowy paint. The big advantage is that it is opaque and extremely fluid at the same time. It can be used with a variety of techniques including airbrush, dip pens, and straight out of the bottle.
Art Night is held from 3:30-5 pm at the shop and is free, with a suggested $5 donation.
The North Shore Swing band will play at Up Yonder on Thursday from 7-9 pm.
The North Shore Swing Band plays for Jazz Night at Up Yonder on Thursday at 7 pm. Photograph by Carah Thomas.
The band includes talented musicians from the county who play a great selection of danceable jazz tunes. Open to all. Free.
On Friday, a Benefit Show for the Pederson family will be held at the Log Cabin building at the Cook County Community Center starting at 7 pm.
A benefit show for the Pederson family will be held on Friday.
The show will feature AbbyZak, Neil Pederson & Chandler Litterst, and Mike Lewis & Barbara Jean.
The Pedersons had a devastating fire on their property this winter. The public is invited to show their support for this Cook County family.
Barbara Jean and Mike Lewis are one of the groups who will play for a benefit show for the Pederson family at the Log Building on Friday.
Saturday is movie night at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts with the screening of a film about art’s redemptive power.
April Film Screening at the ACA at 7 pm.
Hosted by the Grand Marais Film Society, the movie features a theater group, a cast of formerly imprisoned men, and was nominated for Best Actor. Tickets are $5 at the door or click here. To find out more and see a trailer, click here.
Sunday is the monthly Full Moon Reading at Drury Lane Books.
A Full Moon Poetry Reading will be held by the bonfire at Drury Lane Books on Sunday, starting at 6 pm.
The public is invited to participate in this monthly open mic-style reading. While the event does focus on poetry, the broader goal is human connection – don’t feel pressured to participate or strictly read poetry. Sometimes, participants can watch the moon rise over the lake, and sometimes there are guest poets — it is always a good time. The facilitator is Bookseller Cynthia.
The group meets at the fire circle on the beach behind the bookstore in downtown Grand Marais at 6 p.m. Expect to be indoors when the weather is uncomfortable. Free.
The LGTBQ+ and Friends Country Western Dance Night is set for the second Monday of the month in the Log Building at the Community Center.
There will be a Country Western dance at the Log Building on Monday.
The event will be held from 7-9 pm, with beginner lessons from 7-7:30. All are welcome. Free.
Exhibits:
A new exhibit entitled “Gentle Hikes of Minnesota’s North Shore through the Lens of Arts and Health,” with photographs by Ladona Tornabene, opened at the Johnson Heritage Post on Friday.
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota’s North Shore is on view at the Heritage Post.
The exhibit features tableaus, information, and photographs of gentle and inspiring hikes along the North Shore. Tornabene, who is a health educator at UMD, crafted the exhibit which celebrates the outdoors and healing for those who explore the many trails along the Big Lake. The exhibit continues through April 20.
The Heritage Post is open from 10 am-4 pm, Thursday through Saturday, and from 1-4 pm on Sunday. Free.
Tettegouche State Park has opened an exhibit of photographs by Hayes Scriven in the Great Hall at the Visitor Center.
Boat and Milky Way by Hayes Scriven is one of the photographs on view in the Great Hall at Tettegouche.
Scriven is the Keeper of the lighthouse at Split Rock and an outstanding photographer. The exhibit continues through the end of April.
Upcoming:
The Grand Marais Art Colony will hold a Charity Auction to support the work of the Art Colony featuring the work of Jody (Joan) Stadler.
Untitled by Jody Stadler.
Jody Stadler
Stadler, a geneticist and artist, was born in 1929 in St. Petersburg, Fla, and was raised in Crawfordsville, Ind. She earned a BA in Botany from Wellesley College and a PhD in Genetics. In 1972, she began working as a Genetics Professor at Iowa State University, and she retired from ISU in 1997. After retiring, she moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, and began pursuing a second career in art. During that time, she spent time studying at the Grand Marais Art Colony, much of the time with artist and instructor Hazel Belvo. Her time at GMAC meant quite a bit to her, in her growth as an artist. Being able to give back to GMAC through this auction would have meant a great deal to her.
To learn more and see the auction items, click here. The auction will be April 19-26.
Artists At Work:
Untitled, charcoal, soft pastels, watercolors, and acrylic on cradled hardboard by Ron Benson.
Preparing for Mojave paintings with sketches and finger painting today by Marcia Roepke.
Floating, acrylic, by Sue Rauschenfels.
Oh, that early morning light by Jim Sannerud.
Pine Trees, acrylic by Lawren Stewart Harris.
Cactus at sunrise in Saguaro National Park by Layne Kennedy.
Sailor’s Delight, acrylic, Kathy Fox Weinberg.
Wildlife Photographer Jim Brandenburg dies at 79
Photographer Jim Brandenburg has died. See an interview with him here:
Jim Brandenburg’s iconic photograph, Chased by the Light.
Jim Brandenburg. In remembrance by Layne Kennedy.
Online Findings:
Raven by Marcia Roepke. Listen to her column on WTIP here:
A visit with Lonnie Dupre and Pascale Marceau
Read more about their Greenland Expedition here.
Online Music:
Live Music:
Thursday, April 10:
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
- North Shore Swing Band, Up Yonder, 7-9 pm
Friday, April 11:
- AbbyZak, Neil Pederson & Chandler Litterst, and
- Joe Pauluk, Gunflint Tavern Raven’s Nest, 8-10 pm
Saturday, April 12:
- Barbara Jean and Mike Lewis, North Shore Winery, 3:30-5:30 pm
- Pure Honey, Gunflint Tavern Raven’s Nest, 7:30-11 pm
Sunday, April 13:
- Bump Blomberg, North Shore Winery, 3-5 pm
- Eric Frost, North Shore Winery, 4:30-6:30 pm
- Open Stage hosted by Pete K, Up Yonder, 6-8 pm
- Community Sing, North House Folk School, 6:30-8 pm
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
Friday, April 18:
- Joe Pauluk, Gunflint Tavern Raven’s Nest, 8-10 pm
- DJ Unity, Up Yonder, 8-11:59 pm
Saturday, April 19:
- Barbara Jean and Mike Lewis, North Shore Winery, 3:30-5:30 pm
- Bump Blomberg, Gunflint Tavern Raven’s Nest, 8-10 pm
- Southpaws, Up Yonder, 8-11:59 pm
Sunday, April 20:
- Boyd ‘Bump’ Blomberg, North Shore Winery, 3-5 pm
Photographs:
Here’s a collection of photographs we found this week:
Wildlife:
3 female Hooded Mergansers surrounded by 4 males hoping to win their affection. Spring is on the way by David Johnson.
Blue Jay by Chuck Olsen.
Male Ring-necked Duck in spring plumage by Bill Marchel.
Decision-making by Lin Salisbury.
Bison and a spring storm by Travis Novitsky.
An alligator at the Wakulla Springs State Park by Paul Sundberg.
Little Green Heron at Wakulla Springs State Park by Paul Sundberg.
A young alligator tries to sneak up on a Blue Heron at Wakulla Springs State Park by Paul Sundberg.
Cypress trees in Wakulla Springs by Paul Sundberg.
Please refill the bird feeder by Chris Artist.
Pair of Gannets, Cape St. Mary’s Newfoundland by John Gregor.
Potpourri
Cairns along the hillside near Loch Garry in Scotland.
Bus shelter for kids seen on the way to Stillwater by Roxanne Distad.
Landscapes, Skyscapes, Waterscapes:
Rocking it Lake Superior by Matthew Pastick.
Spring Snow by Ken Harmon.
Grand Marais by Steve Ortmann.
A lightning memory by Sierra Parsons.
Rising Sun and Sea Stack behind Shoreline Rocks by Ken Harmon.
Sun halo in Hovland by Kathi Johnson.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Thank you to Jeremy Lopez (Live Music schedule, tech advice, music suggestions), Yvonne Mills (proofreading and music suggestions), and Kari Carter (caption corrections) for helping put ArtScene together. And a big thank you to Visit Cook County for its outstanding Events Calendar.
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