May 2010

May 1st: Dulcimer Day in Duluth Folk Music Festival
Time: 9 am-9 pm
Dulcimer Day in Duluth Folk Music Festival - 9th Year First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Skyline Parkway The theme this year is Spirit of Music event will have workshops on mountain and hammered dulcimers and other folk instruments, concerts at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., local art/craft vendors. Carrying on traditional music.
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May 1st: Renegade Presents "Dead Man’s Cell Phone"
Time: 8 pm
An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough. And a dead man – with a lot of loose ends. This wildly imaginative new comedy from MacArthur "Genius" Grant recipient and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Sarah Ruhl, will amuse, delight and move you. A work about how we memorialize the dead –and how that remembering changes us – it is the odyssey of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about morality, redemption and the need to connect in a technologically obsessed world. $15 for adults, $12 students/seniors. Held at Teatro Zuccone; 222 E. Superior St. in downtown Duluth.
Call (218) 336-1414 for reservations
http://www.renegadecomedytheatre.com

May 1st: Symphony Orchestra
Time: 7:30 pm
Symphony Orchestra • Jean R. Perrault, director. Adult $8 • Senior $7 • Student $5 • UMD Student $3. Held at the Weber Music Hall/UMD.
Call (218) 726-8877
http://www.d.umn.edu/music

May 1st: UMD Theatre Department presents "Is He Dead?"
Time: 7:30 pm
Jean-Francois Millet, a young painter of genius, is in love with Marie Leroux but in debt to a villainous picture-dealer, Bastien Andre. Andre forecloses on Millet, threatening debtor's prison unless Marie marries him. Millet realizes that the only way he can pay his debts and keep Marie from marrying Andre is to die, as it is only dead painters who achieve fame and fortune. Millet fakes his death and prospers, all while passing himself off as his own sister, the Widow Tillou. Now a rich "widow," he must find a way to get out of a dress, return to life, and marry Marie. Don't miss this hilarious unburied gem by Mark Twain, brought to life in a new adaptation by David Ives. $17 adult/ $13 senior & student/$8 child/ $6 UMD student. Held at the Mainstage Theatre, Marshall Performing Arts Center/UMD.
Call (218) 726-8561
http://www.d.umn.edu/theatre

May 1st- May 2nd: Change of Pace Productions presents "Are We There Yet?"
Time: Sat 6:30 pm dinner/ 8 pm show, Sun 12:30 pm brunch/2 pm show
Musical Comedy. The joys and potholes of the typical and not so typical American family, set to music! From the pre-pre-School Screening (Inutero Interview) to the retired couple leaving the nest and everything in between, every conceivable experience a family undergoes is hilariously brought to life. You’ll leave the theater laughing, humming, and feeling better about being human. Fri-Sat $41/Sun $31/ Show only $15. Held at Midi Change of Pace Dinner Theater/ Fitger’s Complex.
Call Midi Restaurant at (218) 727-4880 for dinner theater tickets/ For show only tickets call (218) 525-2045
http://www.midirestaurant.net/theater.htm

May 1st- May 2nd: Gingerbread Show
Time: Mall hours
Held at Miller Hill Mall.
Call (218) 733-9101

May 1st- May 16th: Art for Hire: Prints from Minnesota WPA
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Art for Hire: Prints from the Minnesota WPA presents lithographs by Minnesota artists employed by the Works Progress Administration, 1933-43. Artists from all over the state participated, and received weekly paychecks to produce paintings, prints, murals, sculpture, and to teach classes and workshops.Free admission. Held at the Lecture Gallery at Tweed Museum of Art.
Call (218) 726-8222
http://www.d.umn.edu/tma

May 1st- May 31st: A Flow of Ideas:Selections from the Permanent Collection
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The Tweed Museum of Art annually exhibits a broad selection of artworks from its collection of 6500 objects. This year features 70 artworks that demonstrate how related works of art, when viewed together, may best reveal common themes. Free admission. Held at the Alice Tweed Tuohy Gallery at the Tweed Museum of Art.
Call (218) 726-8222
http://www.d.umn.edu/tma

May 2nd: Concert Chorale
Time: 3:00 pm
Tina Thielen-Gaffey, director.University Singers and Chamber Singers • Stanley R. Wold, director. Adult $8 • Senior $7 • Student $5 • UMD Student $3. Held at the Weber Music Hall/UMD.
Call (218) 726-8877
http://www.d.umn.edu/music

May 2nd- May 9th: 12th Annual Homegrown Music Festival
Time: varies with each event
Duluth is a hotbed of original live music. Homegrown Music Festival is an annual community celebration of the talent found right here in Duluth. The festival features eight days of events, concerts, and even a locally produced film festival. The celebration culminates in a weekend (May 7-8) featuring 100 bands at a dozen different venues in downtown Duluth. The festival features everything from teenage punk bands, to garage bands, to nationally and internationally touring acts like Low, Charlie Parr, Trampled by Turtles, and the Alrights. From folk to rap to punk to plain old “rawk and/or roll,” Homegrown is an authentically Duluth experience, from local talent, to local venues, to locally brewed beer on tap, to the DTA trolleys that carry festival attendees from venue to venue—Homegrown is an experience like you won’t find anywhere else. Held at various locations throughout Duluth.
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http://www.duluthhomegrown.com

May 4th: Moose Lake Area Historical Society Antique Appraisals
Time: 1:00 pm
Local auctioneer appraises items brought in by community members. We have had a wide variety of very interesting items. A donation of $2.00 and no more than two items is requested. There is no charge for members of the MLAHS. Please come and join us with your items of interest. Held at the Moose Lake Community Center.
Call (218) 485-4159

May 6th: “Youth Outdoor Expo”
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This event is geared toward getting families outdoors and active. There are a number of stations set up between the facility and the pond where the children and their parents learn skills such as canoeing, fly-tying and birdhouse building. Bird banding demonstrations will have children handling birds and the emphasis will be on the effective use of bird books and binoculars. FREE to the first 200 kids and their parents that register. Held at the Hartley Nature Center.
Call (218) 724-6735
http://www.hartleynature.org

May 7th: School of the Minnesota Ballet Student Performance
Time: 7 p.m.
The annual performance showcases student progress over the year and features a special work by the two highest levels. Held at DECC Auditorium.
Call (218) 529-3742
http://www.minnesotaballet.org

May 7th- May 8th: Change of Pace Productions presents "Are We There Yet?"
Time: Fri & Sat 6:30 pm dinner/ 8 pm show, Sun 12:30 pm brunch/2 pm show
Musical Comedy. The joys and potholes of the typical and not so typical American family, set to music! From the pre-pre-School Screening (Inutero Interview) to the retired couple leaving the nest and everything in between, every conceivable experience a family undergoes is hilariously brought to life. You’ll leave the theater laughing, humming, and feeling better about being human. Fri-Sat $41/Sun $31/ Show only $15. Held at Midi Change of Pace Dinner Theater/ Fitger’s Complex.
Call Midi Restaurant at (218) 727-4880 for dinner theater tickets/ For show only tickets call (218) 525-2045
http://www.midirestaurant.net/theater.htm

May 7th- May 8th: Spring Food & Wine Lover's Weekend
Time: Fri 7 pm/Sat 6 pm
Gourmet Dinner with wine pairings at Bluefin Grille overlooking breathtaking Lake Superior. $70-$100. Held at Bluefin Bay.
Call (218) 663-6200/ (218) 663-6353
http://www.bluefinbay.com

May 7th- May 9th: Duluth Playhouse presents "Twinderella: The Musical"
Time: Thurs-Fri 7 pm/ Sat 1 pm & 4 pm/ Sun 2 pm
You think you know the story of Cinderella? What about her long lost twin brother Bob? Just imagine two parallel fairy tales with double the step-siblings, double the wicked step-parents and double the trouble! When a Du-Wop Fairy Godmother, a Mafioso Godfather, and two enchanted gerbils come to the rescue, let the hijinks begin! Can our twin hero and heroine be “reunited” with their muddy cleat and glass slipper? This hilarious musical parody of the classic Cinderella story will be a delight for audiences of all ages. $9 adults/$7 for 17 & under/ $6 Groups (65+). Held at The Duluth Playhouse.
Call (218) 733-7577
http://www.duluthplayhouse.org

May 8th: Damage Revisited-An After Season Event
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Held at Spirit Mountain.
Call (800) 642-6377
http://www.spiritmt.com

May 8th: Spring Concert-Muses, Music and Memories
Time: 7:30 pm
During the December and March concerts, you-the audience-will become program directors for us by voting on your top favorites from an edited list of repertoire the Chorale has preformed in its twenty years of concert-making. Artist storyteller Elisabeth Nordell will join us. A section of the program will include music with organ. Held at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
Call (218) 733-7521
http://www.arrowheadchorale.com

May 9th: Mother’s Day Dining
Time: 9:30 am, 12:30 pm, & 4:30 pm
Glensheen is honoring Mom with three occasions to celebrate Mother’s Day. Tour and celebratory buffet ensure she won’t soon forget her special day. Price: $26.95 for adults, $15.95 for children 6-12, and free for those younger than 5. Held at the Glensheen Historic Estates
Call (888) 454-GLEN
http://www.glensheen.org

May 9th: Mother’s Day Special – Half-Price Tours
Time: Noon-5 pm
Visit Fairlawn Mansion and Museum, a Queen Ann Victorian restored to 1890’s elegance.
Call (715) 394-5712
http://www.superiorpublicmuseums.org

May 12th: Fairlawn Garden Market
Time: 11 am-7 pm
Area garden and landscape centers, and local artisans set up in market stalls. Do all your yard and garden shopping in one place! Lunch available. $2 – proceeds benefit the Gardens of Fairlawn project. Held at the National Guard Armory in Superior, WI.
Call (715) 394-5712
http://www.superiorpublicmuseums.org

May 13th- May 16th: Duluth Playhouse presents "Twinderella: The Musical"
Time: Thurs-Fri 7 pm/ Sat 1 pm & 4 pm/ Sun 2 pm
You think you know the story of Cinderella? What about her long lost twin brother Bob? Just imagine two parallel fairy tales with double the step-siblings, double the wicked step-parents and double the trouble! When a Du-Wop Fairy Godmother, a Mafioso Godfather, and two enchanted gerbils come to the rescue, let the hijinks begin! Can our twin hero and heroine be “reunited” with their muddy cleat and glass slipper? This hilarious musical parody of the classic Cinderella story will be a delight for audiences of all ages. $9 adults/$7 for 17 & under/ $6 Groups (65+). Held at The Duluth Playhouse.
Call (218) 733-7577
http://www.duluthplayhouse.org

May 15th: DSSO Chorus. Live.
Time: 8pm
Think stabbings, poisonings, betrayal, jealousy….in other words an unforgettable evening of the best loved opera choruses and arias. We close out the season in grand fashion celebrating one of Duluth's oldest and dearest musical institutions: the Duluth Superior Symphony Chorus. The stage will be overflowing with over 175 instrumentalists, choristers and soloists in this spectacular program of favorites like Verdi's immortal Anvil Chorus, the “Figaro, Figaro” aria from The Barber of Seville, plus with music from West Side Story, Porgy and Bess, Man of La Mancha, and much more.
Call (218) 623-3776
http:www.dsso.com

May 15th: Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra-DSSO Chorus. Live.
Time: 8 pm
A Night at the Opera, Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the DSSO Chorus. Featuring Rachel Inselman, soprano; Nathan Herfindahl, baritone; and the DSSO Chorus. Held at the DECC Auditorium.
Call (218) 623-3776
http://www.dsso.com/

May 15th: Jim McIntire Half Marathon (The MAC)
Time: 7:30 am
13.1 Running Race (half marathon) and a 4.1 mile run. Walkers are welcome to participate in the 4-mile run. All walkers will register as runners. $20 prior to race/$25 on race day. Held at Proctor High School.
Call (218) 624-5948
http://www.runthemac.com

May 15th: Superior Public Museums Grand Reopening
Time: Noon-5 pm
Free admission to the Old Firehouse and Police Museum and the SS Meteor in celebration of our return to summer hours. Enjoy free cake, coffee and punch. Some special events may be scheduled at each museum and are open to free admission.
Call (715) 394-5712
http://www.superiorpublicmuseums.org

May 15th: “Birdbander’s Breakfast”
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This open-house is for bird lovers young and old. Participants will see how birds are netted, banded and released. The timing is at peak migration and close enough to courtship time that the birds will be at their most colorful. There program provides fantastic photo opportunities. Held at the Hartley Nature center.
Call (218) 724-6735
http://www.hartleynature.org

May 16th: Youth Orchestras Spring Concert
Time: 3pm
Held at the DECC Auditorium.
Call (218) 623-3776
http://www.dsso.com

May 16th- May 20th: Amsoil
Time: All day
Held at the DECC.
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May 26th: Women’s Inland Lake Paddling
Time: 6 pm-8 pm
Join Positive Energy (on Wednesdays through September 29) for an evening of women’s kayaking in a friendly, fun atmosphere. The cost is only $20/person, and includes equipment and instruction on our private inland lake. No experience is necessary! In addition to learning to kayak, or improving your skills, you’ll also enjoy spectacular wildlife, including loons, great blue herons, bald eagles, osprey, beaver, deer and more. Please call Steph to RSVP by noon the day of the paddle and for directions. Payment is by cash or check only. Learn the wet exit, T-rescue, paddle float self rescue, high and low braces and how to paddle using proper technique to protect your joints and get a great core workout! Be part of a great group of women and play, learn and relax on the water.
Call (218) 391-0147
http://www.outdooredventures.org

May 29th: Moose Lake Area Historical Society - Perennial Plant & Garden Art Sale
Time: 8 am - 12 pm
We will have many different kinds of perennials and house plants for sale as well as many specialty Garden Art items. Come join us to get a great start on your garden for 2010 and beyond. Free admission. Held at Moose Lake Depot & Fires of 1918 Museum Annex Building - 900 Folz Blvd.
Call (218) 485-4679

May 31st: Memorial Day Parade
Time: 12:30 pm
Parade, bands, floats and Military Groups. Held at 59th Avenue West and Grand Avenue in West Duluth.
Call (218) 624-5518

May 31st: Moose Lake Area Historical Society - Veterans Remembered
Time: 11 am - 1 pm(?)
Open House at the Depot. Coffee & cookies will be served by the American Legion Auxiliary following the 10 am program at the Moose Lake School and Veterans' Park presented by the Petersen-Maunula Post #379. Please come and join us to honor our veterans. Free admission. Held at Moose Lake Depot & Fires of 1918 Museum - 900 Folz Blvd.
Call (218) 485-8398